DAKAR (Reuters) – Sadio Mane was named in Senegal’s squad for the World Cup in Qatar on Saturday after struggling an damage at Bayern Munich.

The 30-year-old striker clinched a spot within the African Cup of Nations and this 12 months’s World Cup with a decisive penalty kick, however suffered a proper fibula damage in Bayern’s 6-1 win over Werder Bremen, leaving him out of motion this weekend. Missed the sport. Schalke 04 match.

However when coach Aliu Cisse named his 26-man squad at a press convention in Dakar on Friday, he mentioned he was assured Mane would get well in time to play within the match, together with the crew’s talisman. rice subject.

He mentioned Senegal despatched a Senegalese federation physician to look at Mane on Thursday and was informed no surgical procedure was wanted.

“This is excellent information and offers us the prospect to arrange him for the match. We may have two weeks to watch and see how the damage responds to therapy,” Cisse mentioned. mentioned.

“He is such an essential a part of us that we desire to maintain him within the crew.”

The coach cited Watford attacker Ismaila Sarr for example. He was injured heading into his Cup of Nations remaining in Africa in January, however was added to the squad, recovering after the primary spherical and contributing to Senegal’s success within the competitors.

“I’ll do every little thing in my energy to get Mane again in time to play,” added Cisse.

Cisse continued to depend on the vast majority of the aspect that gained the Nations Cup in Cameroon, however Monaco defender Ismail Jakobs and striker Nicolas Jackson, who gained his first cap after World Cup qualification was secured (Villarreal) and Ilimane Nudiae (Sheffield United) have been included. March.

“The gamers who’ve been chosen are in step with our imaginative and prescient and philosophy. They’re high-level gamers,” mentioned Cisse, who prolonged his teaching contract for an additional two years on Thursday.

squad:

Goalkeepers: Senny Dien (Queens Park Rangers), Alfredo Gomis (Stade Rennes), Edouard Mendy (Chelsea)

Defenders: Faudet Valo Toure (AC Milan), Pape Abu Cisse (Olympiacos), Abdou Diallo (RB Leipzig), Ismail Jacobs (Monaco), Kalidou Koulibaly (Chelsea), Formose Mendy (Amiens), Yusuf Sabari (Actual Betis)

Midfielders: Pathé Ismael Sis (Rayo Vallecano) Klepin Diatta (Monaco), Idrissa Gana Gueye (Everton), Pape Gueye (Olympique de Marseille), Cheykou Kuyate (Nottingham Forest), Mandu Loum ( Studying), Namparis Mendy (Leicester Metropolis), Mustafa Identify (Paphos FC), Pape Matar Sar (Tottenham Hotspur)

Forwards: Boulay Dia (Salernitana), Famara Didiu (Aranyaspor), Bamba Dién (Olympique de Marseille), Nicolas Jackson (Villarreal), Sadio Mane (Bayern Munich), Irimane Nudiae (Sheffield United) , Ismaila Sar (Watford)

Written by Marc Gleeson of Cape City.Modifying by Alex Richardson and Toby Davis

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